International tours are beneficial for both the band touring and its fans ... if they're done right. The Backstreet Boys had a blast earlier this month, having fun in Israel for a few days before playing for enthusiastic crowds. Now it looks like the guys in OneRepublic have taken a page from BSB, sightseeing and enjoying themselves before hitting the stage in Tel Aviv.

The band, who is still touring in support of their 2013 album "Native," played for 20,000 enthusiastic fans in Yarkon Park, after a couple of days of touring Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The group, best known for hits like "Counting Stars" and "Apologize," didn't disappoint during its performance.

Andrea Lowenstein, an American who moved to Israel,
had a blast at the concert. "I was a fan of the music, but now I fell in
love with the band,” she told From the Grapevine. “[Lead singer] Ryan
[Tedder] was humble, grateful, and delivered an incredible performance. I left
with deep admiration, adoration, and totally blown away!” Lowenstein
adds that the band mentioned during the show that they have plans to
return to Israel for future concerts.

Over 20,000 of you in Tel Aviv tonight- thanks for making our first show here feel this insane. Until next time :) pic.twitter.com/s6GxM5xmIu

Chani Turk, who attended the concert with her husband and two teenagers, agrees with Lowenstein. “It was amazing!” the Chicago native told From The Grapevine. “Their music was great. They loved the audience and they looked like they were having a great time themselves up on stage."

As you might expect in 2015, almost immediately after the show was over, fan videos of the concert popped up, like this one, where the intrepid fan recorded the band singing "Counting Stars" (good job concentrating on the big screen instead of the distant stage):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtHJnTaoPAc

Here's the band singing "I Lose Myself":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KG3CPe4w-M

The opinions expressed in blogs and reader comments are those of the writers and do not reflect the opinions of FromtheGrapevine.com. While we have reviewed the content to ensure it complies with our Terms and Conditions, From the Grapevine is not responsible for the accuracy of any of the information.